The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has arraigned a Lebanese and two Nigerians before a Federal High Court for alleged trafficking of Nigerian women to Lebanon, for exploitation.
The arraignment of the suspects was a fallout of the investigation into the much publicized case of Omolola Ajayi, who was trafficked to Lebanon.
The suspects, Mohammed Wafic Hamze, Adetunji Taofeek Sanusi and Tunde Awwal, were slammed with a three- count charge which bothered on Human Trafficking/ Foreign Travel which Promotes Prostitution or other forms of Exploitation in accordance with Section 18 and 27 (a) & (b) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015.
The case was initially transferred to the Agency by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) after which the three suspect were arrested.